Hi guys i am new to the sport and just wondering how many guys are around hear that do it? also if anyone in the local area has any old gear thay want to sell? looking for a adjustable boom plus any thing else people may have thay don't need anymore
Welcome to the stoke Greg.
There are a few crew around here.
No doubt Pilchard will contact you once he reads your thread. He probably will be looking for someone new to sail with, must be sick of me by now
Kites and windsurfers hang out together down here.
Don't by to much gear becuase I'll get you onto a kite pretty soon.
That should be enough bait to get a few nibbles.
PS do you live in Conroe?
Ian
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Welcome aboard Greg,
Unfortunately I gave a heap of my old kit away to a family member who's had a crack at learning last summer but didn't push on much after that, I'll check his status on wether he intends to keep trying or has given up.
It involves a complete 5.6m wave rig but no board.
I keep a spare or two with me incase I have a breakage so you never know.
I have a young family and only sail when it's 20 knots or more once or twice a week wich isn't good early stage learning conditions.
As for you HAAK stay away from him as he has clearly made the right choice of water craft
Thanks for the welcome guys, yea haak i live in conroe the house with the big black trailer,i think half the town know me by it. I have a couple of old naish areo kites in the shed allready. I gave it a bit of a go years ago but got scared and their been in the shed ever sence, allways say i should get them out but never got arround to it. Thanks pilchard that would be good , im getting a 5.8 sail from jimbob who was nice enough to donate it to me . I allso have a young familly and getting time to sail is hard. I just spent 2 weeks at portland and it was good just to be able to drive 5 mins and sale. The gear i have is verry old but it works it's a old 80's windsurfer brand board and old cloth sails,the board is 3.7 long withe a drop in centre board ,im only 65kg so its like a boat nice and stable, the mast just go's into a rectangle slot. i would like convert it to a newer style mast mount and mast extention or get a board to suit. I only paid $80 for the gear i have and have had alot of fun out of it! Will have to catch up with you guys some time and have a chat
Hey Greg I wili put you onto a work mate flea from the Mount who is also learning probably about your same level.
Beachport has me plus Danny and his boy shane who are just getting back into it, also james who sails and kites and rodney,
there is a small crew at Portland best to get onto sailhack,
The warnarbool crew where here last couple weekends, there is about 8 regular sailers there.
Guys if your heading to Beachport or Robe for a sail, can someone text me, Im trying to get into windsurfing and need all the motivation and education I can get,
Don't worry haak, I haven't jumped ship...
Cheers
Anthony
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hey Ant and Borris there will be a dozen crew sailing the flat water at lake george on sunday monday and tuesday, nice seabreeze days.will be sailing of cockys point, for directions check the lakegeorge facebook page,
sure some adelaide guys must be hitting third ramp going by the swell forcast for sunday.
Good size nene valley cross shores instead. 18-20k low tide. Best light wind wavesail in ages. Big smooth walls. Bring on tomorrow